That's clear in the case of Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko's new boat, known as "Sailing Yacht A," which, according to the Daily Mail, is the largest sailboat in the world. It took its maiden voyage in Kiel, Germany earlier this week.

At 468 feet long, the Philippe Starck-designed dwarfs Melnichenko's previous yacht (below), which also went by the name "A."

Motor Yacht A, also designed by Philippe Starck.

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The Russian, who has an estimated net worth of $9 billion and founded companies including a fertilizer producer, a coal producer, a power generator, and a pipe exporter, spent a reported $400 million on the vessel.

Its masts reach 300 feet into the sky (the main one is so large it has a small room inside it) and the yacht can reach a maximum speed of 24 miles per hour. A crew of 54 will attend to the 20 guests it can hold.

Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko.

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Melnichenko allegedly chose the name "A" to make sure that his vessels were listed first in shipping registers.